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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BELLCRAIG LINN | Bell Craig Linn | Chas[Charles]Stewart Esq[Esquire] John Pagan Brackenside William Henderson Braehead |
023; 024 | A Linn in Bellcraig Wood celebrated throughout the country for the beautiful scenery around it. |
THE DEVIL'S FOOTMARK | The Devil's Footmark | John Pagan Brackenside William Henderson Braehead |
024 | An indentation in the rock formed by the constant dropping of water, commonly asserted by the country people around to be the print of his Satanic Majesty's hoof. |
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Page 217 Parish of Moffat Sheet 24.4 Trace 3Bellcraig Linn situation On Bellcraig Burn
The Devils Footmark situation On the East bank of Bellcraig Burn
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